Sophisticated Sled, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I know I said I wasn't going to do another Christmas in July card but I just couldn't help myself. I saw this card on Pinterest and just had to make it. You can see the card here. There was no link so I did a little searching and found the site and at that site is a video on how to make the card. You can see that here. Please read on to see how I made the card. I did make a little change.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Crumb Cake card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the Perennial Lavender" 12" x 12" package. The original card piece was cut at 4-1/4" x 5-1/2". I didn't want to cut my sheet like that because it was my last sheet and it would screw up the measurements for future cards. I cut my 12" x 12" DSP at 4" and get three 4" strips. It's just more economical feasible this way. I taped the DSP to the Crumb Cake base.

Next came the layers that the sled will be on. The Crumb Cake piece measured 3-3/8" x 4-5/8" and the Basic White layer measured 3-1/4" x 4-1/2". That piece was textured using the "Timber" embossing folder. The piece on the original card sounded like it was a piece that was shimmery and already textured, if I remember right. The textured piece was glued to the Crumb Cake piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was centered on the front of the card.

Then came the fun part, all the die cutting. The pieces are from the "Sophisticated Sled" bundle. I cut the runners of the sled (the frame) using a piece of Basic Black card stock. The video didn't mention the color. I would think that Early Espresso would be nice too.

The body of the sled was die cut using Pecan Pie card stock and it was glued to the sled runner.

The greenery was cut next using Mossy Meadow and Old Olive card stock. It was set in place on the upper part of the sled and offset a little.

Basic White card stock was used for the skates. I used a double-sided sticky sheet for the laces and for the "silver" blades of the skates. I affixed the silver to the bottom of the skates and slipped the strings in the slots on the skates.  A 4" piece of Baker's Twine was cut and affixed to the back of the slates using Dimensionals. Make sure you don't put a large Dimensional on the upper part of the right skate, it needs to overlap the other skate. Once the strings were attached the middle of the string was affixed at the top, in the center of the greenery using a glue dot. Then the skates were set in place. 

Taking two strands of white Baker's Twine I tied a bow leaving about a 2-1/2" tails but I think they could have been longer, maybe 3" would be good. The bow was set in place using two small glue dots.

I had some red dots left from an old Paper Pumpkin kit and I set them in place on the greenery and the card was done.

It's not too often I make a card with no words on it. But this card doesn't need any, does it? I really like how it turned out. And I hope you can see why I just had to make one.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card, 
Wanda

Thoughtful Journey, Adventurous Sky, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy birthday card to share with you. The original can be found on Pinterest. I changed it a little. You can see the original card here.  Please read on to see how I put this card together.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. 

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued that to the front of the card.

Next I die cut the floral image from a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" stack. I used the fourth largest die in the "Countryside Corners" set. and the Basic White layer behind it was cut using the third largest die on a piece of Basic White card stock. I taped the cut DSP piece to the Basic White piece.

Then I cut the fancy looking piece from the "Thoughtful Wished" bundle on a piece of Basic White card stock. I ran some tape along the back right side of the two taped layers and set it on top of the fancy cut piece.  The piece was then glued to the front of the card. I didn't add any glue on the fancy cut piece.

The words are from the "Adventurous Sky" bundle and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink and cut using the die from the bundle. I just snipped the ends off so they were straight. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card. That word piece measures 2" x 3/8".  And that was it. The card was done and so quickly too. It probably took me longer to get the materials together and put back when done than it did to make the card.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Adventurous Sky, Wildly Flowering, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. There was no link to how it was made. You can see the original card here. I went to the blog listed on the card but I couldn't find the card and I didn't want to spend a lot of time doing that. It's too bad people don't use direct links. Anyway, please read on to see how I put this card together.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. 

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock for the layer. I textured it using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder. I glued that to the front of the card. The original card did not have this layer. I just thought the background needed something. I chose adding a layer because I don't like how the front of a card feels after you texture it. It's a lot thinner feeling and flimsy so I will texture a piece and glue or tape it in place. I like the looks of this.

Next I cut a 3" x 4" piece of Basic White for the back layer on the strips.

The strips were cut next. The Crumb Cake pieces measure 4" x 1" and 4" x 1/2".  I textured them with the same embossing folder. And the center strip is from a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Wildly Flowering" 12" x 12" package. It measures 4" x 7/8".  I taped the strips to the 3" x 4" Basic White layer piece. I taped the DSP piece and glued the textured pieces. It's just what I do. I feel that tape doesn't cover enough surface on textured pieces and it can come loose easier. Glue won't come loose, plus the glue gives me a few seconds to slide the piece into place better. I added the two outside pieces first and then the center one. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

The words are from the "Adventurous Sky" bundle and were stamped using Early Espresso ink. I glued the right side of the word piece and added a Dimensional to the left side and set it in place on the front of the card and that was it. I didn't add any embellishments because I liked the look of it as it is. I think that's because of the textured background.

This was a fun, quick and simple card to make. I like this layout and I can see myself using it again.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Sketched Butterflies, Labeled With Love, Unbounded Beauty, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card full of circles to share with you. I found it on the internet. You can see the original card here. There were a few measurements there but for some of the card I had to wing it. Please read on to see how the card was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Petunia Pop was cut for the layer.  And a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White was cut and then textured using the Distressed Tile embossing folder. Before I glued those two pieces together I die cut the butterflies and the circle. The circle used here is from the "Stylish Shapes" set and it was third smallest. Once those were cut I glued the Basic White piece to the Petunia Pop piece and then that was taped to the front of the card.

Next I cut the butterflies using some glitter paper that was gifted to me. It's called "Glimmer Paper" and I cut two larger butterflies and one small using the "Sketched Butterflies" bundle. I glued a glimmer butterfly to it's corresponding Petunia Pop butterfly and I set them aside.

The larger circles were cut next. They are from the "Unbounded Beauty" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP) package. I was thrilled to find this card on the internet because it used this DSP. I was questioning why I had purchased this package but I have made a couple of cards with it and I'm hoping to find more. The circle die is from the "Stylish Shapes" set and I used the second largest one. Both circles are from the same package of DSP and are the same size. I glued the top one in place first and then the bottom one.

Then I stamped the words on the Petunia Pop circle. The words are from the "Labeled With Love" bundle. I stamped them using black Memento ink. 

A 7" strip of ribbon was cut (mine is retired) and folded in half and taped to the area where the little circle will be going. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the circle and it was set in place on top of the ribbon piece.

Dimensionals were also added to the back of the butterflies and they were set in place on the front of the card. 

I had some retired "Candy Dots" (LONG time retired) and I figured they matched really well so I used them on the front of the card and the card was done.

I do like how the card turned out and it was fun to use some of that DSP too.

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Adventurous Sky, Take To The Sky, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. I changed it a little. I didn't want to make a "Z" fold card. I don't think men get the concept of a fun fold card. There was no link to the creator of this card so I had no measurements. I had to wing it. Please read on to see how the card was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Night of Navy card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and taped it to the inside of the card.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Smoky Slate card stock and using the image from the "Adventurous Sky" bundle I stamped Night of Navy ink all over the piece. Then I taped this piece to the front of the card.

In my 12" x 12" package of the "Take to the Sky" Designer Series Paper (DSP) I had a strip of the grid looking piece. It measured 4-1/8" x 1-3/8". I taped it to a 4-3/8" x 1-5/8" piece of Night of Navy card stock.  I taped this piece to the front of the card. I just eyed it so it was equal on the three sides. 

The airplanes DSP is from the same package and it was cut at 2" x 3" and the Night of Navy layer behind it was cut at 2-1/4" x 3-1/4".  I taped the DSP to the Night of Navy piece. I taped this piece to the front of the card. I centered it on the front of the card as much as I could by eyeing it. 

The words are from the "Umbounded Love" bundle and were stamped using Copper Clay ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the cloud die from the "Adventurous Sky" bundle. I set the piece in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.

I added some retired "Candy Dots" to the front. I didn't have any of the newer embellishments that are on the original card. But using what I have worked and looks nice.

I do like how the card turned out even though it wasn't a "Z fold" card. I think it's the cloud on the card that really caught my eye. It gives it a nice touch. It was a fun card to make and I can see myself making more in the near future, after all I did purchase two packages of that paper. It has a lot of great designs in it.

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's masculine birthday card,
Wanda

Unbounded Love, Flowering Zinnias, Get Well Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I made another card using yesterday's layout except it has one more layer. I love how cheery this card looks. The Real Red makes a big difference. Please read on to see how the card was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Real Red card stock. It opens on the right and the fold was on the left.

I cut two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Basic White card stock. One was glued the inside and the other was textured using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder and glued to the outside.

I cut my layers next. I used the images from the "Flowering Zinnias" Designer Series Paper (DSP) 12" x 12" package. I cut the top one at 2-1/2" x 2-1/2". The Real Red layer was cut at 2-5/8" x 2-5/8", the next piece of DSP from the same package was cut at 2-7/8" x 2-7/8" and the next Real Red piece was cut at 3" x 3".  

I taped the top two layers together and the bottom two layers together. Dimensionals were added to the top two layers piece and it was set in place on top of the bottom two layers.

Next I stamped the words from the "Unbounded Love " bundle using Real Red ink. I used the die from the same bundle to cut the words out. And the Real Red layer behind it was cut out using a die from that same bundle. I taped the words to the Real Red piece. Dimensionals were added to the back. I set the piece and the layered squares on top of the card for placement. Once I got them were I thought they looked good I removed the backing from the Dimensionals and set them in place on the front of the card and the card was done. 

This was a fun card to make. I like it a lot better than the one I did yesterday. I'm not sure if it's the extra layer that was raised up with Dimensionals or if it's the Real Red color. It was just fun to make.

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's get well card,
Wanda

Wildflower Designs, Countryside Inn, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick layered card to share with you. Please read on to see how the card was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Night of Navy card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

Two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Basic White card stock was cut. One was taped to the inside and the other was set aside to be stamped and textured using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder later.

Next I cut the squares. I used the cute fox from the Countryside Inn" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP). It measures 2-5/8" x 2-5/8". 

I taped that piece to another design from the same package and it measured 2-7/8" x 2-7/8".  And then that was taped to a 3" x 3" piece of Night of Navy card stock. 

I laid the layered square on top of the Basic White piece to see where my wording would be going. Once I knew that I stamped the words. Mine are from the "Wildflower Designs" bundle. They were stamped using Night of Navy ink. 

Once the words were stamped I textured the piece using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued this piece to the front of the card.

The square was set in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This is a quick and easy layout and a great way to use some pieces of scrap DSP.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's thinking of you card,
Wanda

Layers of Beauty, Best Family Ever, Adventurous Sky, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I'm glad you found your way here. I have a fun and easy card to share with you. This card can be used for a number of occasions. Today I chose birthday. Please read on to see how the card was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White for the top layer.

The strips are 1" wide each. One is 4" long and the other is 5-1/4" long. I scored them on my scoring board. I started in the middle at 1/2". I scored two more on each side of the center score. I did this for both pieces. I turned them over because the bumpy side is the one you want on top of your card. I used glue to set mine in place because I didn't want to squish down the bumps. The 4" one was glued down first, it's about 1-1/2" up from the top layer piece. And the 5-1/4" piece was glued on about 5/8" from the left edge of that top layer piece. 

I cut 2 squares from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I used the two smallest on a scrap of Basic White card stock. I taped the small one on top of the larger one. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card about 1-1/4" from the 4" x 5-1/4" layer and 3/8" from the left edge. I didn't press down on the piece yet because the words need to go between the two squares.

The little flower was found on my worktable. It had been cut off a larger stenciled "Layers of Beauty" flower. I had saved it thinking someday I would use it and someday came! And I was able to find it! I added that because I can easily lose things on my worktable!  The flower was added with small Dimensionals and set in place on the little square.

I stamped the words from the "Best Family Ever" set using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the die from the "Adventurous Sky" bundle. I used a couple of small Dimensionals on the right side and a little bit of glue on the left. I slipped the piece between the two squares and pressed down on all the pieces to set them in place. And that was it, the card was done. 

I didn't add any bling, I wanted to keep it clean looking. 

This would be a great wedding, anniversary, thinking of you, thank you, friendship, Christmas or get well card. There's lots you can do with this. I like this layout. It's so simple, it's quick and super easy to do.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Flowers of Beauty, Unbounded Beauty, Unbounded Love, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that came in my email. I wasn't surfing for it like I normally would be doing, I followed the link to the blog. You can see the original card here. I made a few changes and used what I had on hand. On page 22 of the Stampin' Up! 2024-2025 catalog there's quite a few card sketches to follow. This card used the 6th one. I may have to look harder at those sketches and see what I can come up with. Sometimes it's just the layout that is holding me back.  Anyway, please read on to see how the card was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Peach Pie card stock for the layer. On top of that layer is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock that I textured using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued the embossed piece to the Peach Pie piece and then I taped that to the front of the card.

Next came the panels in the back. For the layers I cut 3 pieces that measured 1-7/8" x 2-5/8" and the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Unbounded Beauty" 12" x 12" package was cut at 1-3/4" x 2-1/2". The layers were taped together and glued to the front of the card on top of the textured piece. The pieces are about 1/2" from the top and fold, bottom and fold with the middle piece being about 1/2" from the right side and centered between the two pieces.  But placing them goes as follows, the top piece was set in place first, the middle piece and then the bottom. 

The die cut pieces are from the "Flowers of Beauty" bundle. I cut one using Basic White card stock and the glitter paper I used is from a retired package of Champaign colored glitter paper. I die cut one and I had trouble removing the opening pieces so I cut another one and it was worse. What I ended up doing was removing the plastic like layer from the back and the piece cut so nice and clean. I plan on doing that with future glitter papers because I'm done struggling with them. That was why I wasn't using them. Now I know and away I go! LOL

Then I stamped the words from the "Unbounded Love" bundle using black Memento ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the die from the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle. It measures about 2-1/4".  So for those of you that don't have that set you can use a 2-1/4" circle die and it will still look nice. Dimensionals were added to the back of the circle and it was set aside.

I laid the die cut branch pieces on top of the card and then I laid the circle on top to see where I needed to adjust the branch pieces. I set the circle aside and added a little bit of tape under the branch stems so they would stay in place.

The backing was removed from the Dimensionals on the circle and it was set in place on the front of the card.

The cute little flowers are from the "Flowers of Beauty" bundle. There are two long strips of little flowers. There's two sizes, a large and a small. There's 8 of each. I cut one strip of each so now I have a bunch of little flowers for future cards. I glued a large and a small flower together and I glued that to the circle. I colored three crystal rhinestones using my light Pumpkin Pie Blends pen. I set them in place on the card. One on the upper right, one on the left about 1-1/2" down (hidden in the glittery branches) and one on the little flower.

The closest colored ribbon I had was some retired More Mustard grosgrain. I tied a bow and glued it in place and the card was done.

This was a very fun, quick and easy card to make (once I figured out the glitter paper issue). I do like how it turned out and I think I'll use this layout again.

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Sophisticated Sled, Fun Fold, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I got a new stamp set in the mail on Friday and finally had time to play with it. I found a card on the internet that I thought would be fun to make. What caught my eye on this card was the wreath. It's a "special fold".  You can see the original card here. I don't usually post Christmas cards in July. Please read on to see how I made this card.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. Once cut in half on the 8-1/2" side it measured 4-1/4" x 11". It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I took the wreath die from the "Sophisticated Sled" bundle and I set it on the right side of the card front. I die cut the wreath but not all the way. Now I think I would do this part a little differently. I would cut the piece from the top and bottom at 2-1/8" from the right edge, cutting up and down about 1" to start with.  Then I'd set the wreath die on top so I could see how much of the wreath needs to be left. Then I'd cut the wreath. Once that is done I'd cut at the 3-1/8" cuts until they touch the wreath and remove the pieces. What I had done was I set the wreath on the front, die cut it and then cut to the wreath piece. I didn't measure, the video didn't give any measurements for that so I just went for it. In the future I will cut what I need to cut first and then the wreath and then cut the remaining pieces off.   I forgot to mention, you may want to practice on some scrap paper to know how far to turn the handle on your cutting machine to know when you've reached the 3/4 point of the die. I have the new machine and the die went through so I couldn't see it on the left and it came out on the right so I could see the die and about 1/16" white beyond the inside of the die. 

The layers on the left side were cut as follows. The Cherry Cobbler piece measures 2-7/8" x 3-3/4" and the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Perennial Lavender" 12" x 12" package. I didn't have any Christmas DSP so I worked with what I had. I taped the DSP to the Cherry Cobbler piece and that was taped to the left side of the card. 

Next I did my stamping. I stamped the wreath from the same "Sophisticated Sled" bundle and I stamped the words from the same set. Both were stamped on a piece of Basic White card stock. I cut the words using a die from the "Cheerful Daisies" bundle. 

The wreath was colored in using Blends pens. I used light Cherry Cobbler, light Old Olive, dark Granny Apple Green and light Mossy Meadow.  The wreath was glued in place on top of the partially cut out wreath on the front of the card. 

The bow is from the same set. I had to hunt for it. At first I was going to leave the wreath without it because I didn't see a bow stamp in the bundle. But there it was on top of a hanging bough. It just needed to be fussy cut from the bough.  I colored it in using my light Cherry Cobbler Blends pen and then added shadowing using the dark Blends pen. I colored the leaf with the light Mossy Meadow Blends pen. And you now have a bow! I'm actually editing this part of my post because I did not have a bow and for the life of me I couldn't see it in the set until I REALLY looked at the set and there it was! Sharing that with you in the event you didn't see it either. But you probably did!

I cut a 4" x 2-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock that I textured using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued this to the inside of the card. I love how this looks.

The sled parts were cut next. Pecan Pie card stock was used on the card in the pic. I had originally used Crumb Cake but it was too light. Instead of scrapping it I used a blending brush and some Pecan Pie ink and scrubbed on the color. It looked nice so I will use it on another card. But Pecan Pie card stock looks SO much better than Crumb Cake. Well, it does against this DSP anyway. I used Basic Black for the frame of the sled. I glued the top part of the sled across the "bar" that was cut in the frame. Then I ran some glue along the outside lines of the frame and a dot on each spot where the "wooden" part would be touching it. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

I cut a 1-1/8" x 1-1/4" piece of Cherry Cobbler card stock and taped it to the back of the word piece. I set it in place with a Dimensional on the left and a little bit of glue on the right. And that was it for my card.

The original card added some linen thread and a stamped bow on the wreath. My set didn't come with the bow so the designer of this card must have gotten it from a different set. I am going to leave mine the way it is for now. I may add some Wink of Stella to the berries in the wreath or maybe some red rhinestone.  It just looks like it needs something more. Maybe I'll find a small wreath stamp in my old sets.  But for now it's going to look like this.

This was a fun card to make. I love this sled. The set also comes with skates and that's why I wanted to get it. 

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's (early) Christmas card,
Wanda

Unbounded Love, Thoughtful Wishes, Thoughtful Journey, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a sympathy card to share with you. What caught my eye when I saw this card on the internet was the layout.  You can see the original card here. There's a printout of the card layout. Please read on to see how I made this card. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. 

Next I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Night of Navy card stock and I textured it using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) I used is from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" stack.  Two 3" x 3" pieces were cut.  One piece was cut into 1" strips (this is where I strayed from the original directions) and the other piece was cut into 4 triangles, it was cut from corner to corner, you will only be using two of those pieces.

The Night of Navy piece that will be behind the strips was cut at 3-1/4" x 3-1/8" (I deviated from the original instructions here too).  And the Basic White layer behind this piece measured 3-3/8 x 3-1/4" (and again I deviated from the original instructions).  

Using the "Unbounded Love" bundle I stamped the words on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using Night of Navy ink. Black Memento ink would work to since Night of Navy is so dark it almost looks black.  I cut the words out using the die from the "Cheerful Daisies" bundle. 

The flowers and stems were cut using the "Thoughtful Wishes" bundle and Basic White card stock.

To assemble the rest of the card I added the triangles on top of the textured piece I had previous glued to the front of the card. With a pencil I lightly marked center on each side. I glued the triangles down matching the tip to the pencil mark. I then erased the pencil mark. I use a kneadable eraser to do that. I highly recommend them because they do not rip your paper or make it pill.  It removed the graphite cleanly.  

The strips were added to the Night of Navy piece and then the Basic White layer was added. The piece was then glued to the front of the card, centering it as much as I could by eyeing it.  

Dimenisonals were added to the back of the word piece and it was set in place on the front of the card but I didn't press down on it because I needed to slip the white pieces under it and I didn't want to be stopped by a Dimensional.  I added a little bit of glue to the ends of the white pieces and they were slipped in place under the word piece. The word piece was then pressed in place and the card was done. 

I like how the card turned out and I REALLY like this layout. It's the triangles on the sides that did it for me. I can see myself using this layout again.

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's sympathy card,
Wanda

Unbounded Beauty, Spotlight on Nature, Adventurous Sky, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Pretty in Pink card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and taped it to the inside.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Unbounded Beauty" 12" x 12" package. I cut the strip 4-1/4" x 1" and the larger piece 3" x 4-3/4".  

Then I cut the Basic White pieces for the layers. The strip was cut at 4-1/4" x 1-1/4" and the larger piece was cut at 3-1/4" x 5".  I taped the layers together.

The strip was taped to the front of the card. I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it. If you would like it perfectly centered you can tape it about 2-1/16" from the top edge. That should get you a lot closer than I did but by looking at mine it looks centered.

Next I stamped the flowers from the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. Then it was cut using a die from the bundle.  Another die in the bundle was used for the Pretty in Pink layer behind the flower layer.

The flowers were colored in using Pretty in Pink ink on a Blender pen. I don't own the Blends pens in that color and I don't own markers in that color so I just used my Blender pen. Another option would be to make a mask/stencil and use a blending brush and scrub on some Pretty in Pink ink. The leaves were colored in using my light Granny Apple Green Blends pen. The piece was taped to the Pretty in Pink circle. Dimensionals were added to the back of that circle and it was set aside.

The words are from the "Adventurous Sky" and were stamped using black Memento ink in a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I used the die from "Cheerful Daisies" bundle to cut the word piece.

To finish assembling the card, I set the rectangle piece in place making equal space from the top, left side and bottom. It's about 1/4" on the three sides.

The circle was set in place next. It's about 1" from the top of the Basic White layer on the rectangle and 1-1/4" from the bottom of that same layer and 1/4" on the sides.

The words were set in place with a Dimensional on the right and tape on the left. And the card was done!

This was a very fun, quick and easy card to make. I like this layout.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Lily Pond Lane, Adventurous Sky, Thoughtful Journey, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another "Lily Pond Lane" bundle card to share with you. I found this card on Pinterest. You can see the original one here. I made a few changes due to not having the same materials used on the original card.

The base of the card is a folded half sheet of Daffodil Delight. It was cut in half on the short side so once cut it measured 4-1/4" x 11" before folding.

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was taped to the inside.

On the outside a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" stack that was cut at 4" x 5-1/4". I taped it to the front of the card.

Next I cut a piece of Smoky Slate card stock that measured 2" x 4-1/8".  I cut the "ribbon" ends in at 5/8" at the center. I cut from the outside corner to 1" in and 5/8" up. Hope that makes sense. I mark mine lightly with a pencil to get it close to even. I textured this piece using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder. I tried to place the piece on the folder to avoid most of the brick and just pick up the dots.  I glued that in place on the front of the card, centering it as much as I could by eyeing it.

I cut a Basic White "Deckled Circle" from the die set. I used the 2-1/2" one. I masked it off and taking my blending brush I scrubbed on some Balmy Blue ink. I also scrubbed a little in the sky area. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card about 1-1/4" from the top edge.

The pieces were then die cut. I cut the cattails using Basic White card stock and colored them in using my Blends pens. I used light Granny Apple Green and light and dark Smoky Slate for the cat tails. Hindsight I should have used something in the brownish family. The ducks were die cut using Basic White too and colored in using the light Smoky Slate Blends pen. My pen was pretty dry so the color is very light. I guess I need to order another set of those. The beaks and wings were die cut using Daffodil Delight card stock, as well as the two flowers. The lily pads were cut from scrap piece of Blueberry Bushel card stock. I took my light Pumpkin Pie Blends pen and colored over the lines on the large ducks wing. I colored around the tiny ducks wing. And I added a dot to the center of the two flowers. Oh when I cut the ducks I saved the eyes and I used my dark Basic Black Blends pen to color them.

Now to add the cut pieces. I started with the lily pads. I used a little bit of glue on the center pad. Then I put some glue on the end of one set of cattails and slipped it under the lily pad. I repeated that for the other set of cattails. I added a little glue to a toothpick and glued down the other two lily pads.

The flowers were glued down next. I had glued the beaks on each duck and the wing of the large duck. For the smaller duck I added a small Dimensional to the back and set the wing in place on top of the exposed part of the Dimensional. Dimensionals were added to the large duck and it was set in place on the circle and the smaller duck was set in place just below and a little behind the larger duck.

The words are from the "Adventurous Sky" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the banner die in the bundle. I snipped the left side to match the right side. Dimensionals were added and it was set in place on the front of the card. 

A few pearls were added to the front of the card and the card was done.  This card has a lot of pieces to it but it's SO worth it. Using what I had I think it turned out nice. 

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's masculine birthday card,
Wanda

Lily Pond Lane, Thoughtful Journey, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a masculine card to share with you.  Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Lost Lagoon card stock.  It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Basic White card stock. One was taped to the inside. The second one was cut using the die from the "Lily Pond Lane" bundle. A friend of mine came over and brought the "Lily Pond Lane" bundle with her.  YAY!  I've wanted to play with that bundle but I didn't purchase it because I had hit my shopping limit.  Yes, I do have a limit and I sometimes exceed it!  

The words were stamped next. They are from the "Lily Pond Lane" bundle using black Memento ink. I taped this piece to the front of the card.

I used that same die on a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" stack.  I added tape to the back and set it in place on the front of the card. It's like fitting a puzzle piece in. You need to be careful when placing the piece into those spots where the DSP is thinly cut. Anything sticking up was glued down using a little bit of glue on a toothpick.

The duck was stamped next and then colored in using ink and a Blender pen. I used Smoky Slate, Peach Pie, Granny Apple Green, Boho Blue and Pumpkin Pie.  Dimensionals were added to the back and the duck was set in place on the front of the card.  And the card was done.

It's a quick and simple card to make.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's masculine birthday card,
Wanda